Bard

Recommended Build

Patch 16.14 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 7/22/2026

57.6% Based on 264 games wr in Support

Build path

1. Boots any step
   

   Boots of Swiftness

   53% pick · 65.8% Based on 114 picks wr
2. Item 1 2 options
   • 
     Dead Man's Plate

     67% pick · 57.3% Based on 171 picks wr
   • 
     or Locket of the Iron Solari

     24% pick · 54.8% Based on 62 picks wr
3. Item 2 3 options
   • 
     Locket of the Iron Solari

     38% pick · 58.3% Based on 72 picks wr
   • 
     or Imperial Mandate

     13% pick · 60.0% Based on 25 picks wr
   • 
     or Mikael's Blessing

     12% pick · 60.9% Based on 23 picks wr
4. Item 3 3 options
   • 
     Imperial Mandate

     27% pick · 65.0% Based on 20 picks wr
   • 
     or Locket of the Iron Solari

     16% pick · 58.3% Based on 12 picks Only 4.5% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
   • 
     or Bandlepipes

     12% pick · 55.6% Based on 9 picks Only 3.4% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
5. Item 4 3 options
   • 
     Knight's Vow

     25% pick · 33.3% Based on 3 picks Only 1.1% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
   • 
     or Morellonomicon

     25% pick · 66.7% Based on 3 picks Only 1.1% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr
   • 
     or Kaenic Rookern

     17% pick · 100.0% Based on 2 picks Only 0.8% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr

Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).

Summoner spells

Flash + Heal 52% · 59.9% Based on 137 picks wr

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Q

1

4

5

7

9

W

2

8

10

12

13

E

3

14

15

17

18

R

6

11

16

Domination

Inspiration

Stat shards